82 FR 60769 - Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 245 (December 22, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60769-60770]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27587]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:

NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences 
(#10752)--JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO), Texas A&M (Site 
Visit).

DATE AND TIME: February 28-March 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

PLACE: JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO), Texas A&M University, 
1000 Discovery Drive, Texas A&M University West Campus, College 
Station, TX 77845, Conference Room C126.

TYPE OF MEETING: Part-open.

CONTACT PERSON: James F. Allan, Program Director, Ocean Drilling, 
Division of Ocean Sciences; National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292-8144.

PURPOSE OF MEETING: Site visit to provide advice and recommendations

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concerning the performance of the International Ocean Discovery Program 
(IODP) drillship facility JOIDES Resolution during FY 2017.

AGENDA: 

Wednesday, February 28

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. NSF and panel introduction (Open)
9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Initial Report of the JOIDES Resolution Science 
Operator (JRSO) (Open)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Co-Chief Review Report (Open)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (Open)
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. JRSO response to Co-Chief Review Report (Open)
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Meet with JRSO Staff (Open)
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion of presentations and 
overnight questions to JRSO (Closed)

Thursday, March 1

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. JRSO discussion of major challenges in operational 
context, and how they are responding (Open)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Effectiveness of Programmatic Planning Structure 
(Open)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (Open)
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. JRSO discussion of major challenges in providing 
services and innovation to IODP science community, and how they are 
responding (Open)
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Response of JRSO to Panel questions if any remain 
(Open)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion on panel report 
structure and overnight questions to JRSO (Closed)

Friday, March 2

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report 
(Closed)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Response of JRSO to Panel questions (Open)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report 
(Closed)
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (Closed)
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Site Visit Panel discussion; work on report 
(Closed)
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Site Visit Panel presents report and 
recommendations to JRSO (Closed)

REASON FOR CLOSING: During closed sessions the review will include 
information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including 
technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the review. These 
matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: December 19, 2017.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27587 Filed 12-21-17; 8:45 am]
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